Watermelon

Vegetables

Watermelon Growing Tips

Sow 6-8 seeds outdoors 1" deep in 12" diameter hills spaced 6' apart each way when the soil is warm. Pinch off all but 3-4 of the strongest seedlings. Can also be grown in rows 5-6' apart with plants spaced 12" apart.
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All Sweet
Black Diamond

All Sweet


Stands in the field for an extended period without over ripening.
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Black Diamond


Get the scale out! A reliable producer of large 30-50 pound watermelons.
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Blacktail Mountain
Charleston Grey

Blacktail Mountain


A consistent high quality producer of dark green fruits with sweet, candy red flesh.
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Charleston Grey


Top quality, crisp, bright red flesh, delicious. Good disease resistance.
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Chris Cross
Citron

Chris Cross


Thought to be extinct. Good yields of 15-20 pound fruits. Sweet, dark pink flesh.
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Citron


A centuries old heirloom grown for making preserves and sweetmeats.
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Congo
Crimson Sweet

Congo


Deep red, firm flesh. Excellent for the home gardener and market grower alike.
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Crimson Sweet


Juicy and flavorful, this one won't last long in the fridge.
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Dixie Queen
Florida Giant

Dixie Queen


One of the earliest ripening varieties in our trials each year. Solid, flavored red flesh.
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Florida Giant


These babies get big! Average melons top 50 pounds. Top quality for eating.
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Golden Midget
Jubilee

Golden Midget


A truly unique variety that will ripen in some of the coldest regions of the country.
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Jubilee


One of the top selling varieties in the USA. Long striped fruits with red, sweet flesh.
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Moon And Stars
Moon And Stars Yellow

Moon & Stars


Fruits almost always have one larger moon. A very good eating melon.
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Moon & Stars (Yellow)


The rare yellow fleshed strain of Moon & Stars. Early 1900's family heirloom.
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Petite Yellow
Mountain Sweet Yellow

Petite Yellow


One of the sweetest of all watermelons, edible right down to the rind.
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Mountain Sweet Yellow


Produces large amounts of marketable fruits every year. Yellowish-orange flesh.
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Sugar Baby
Tendersweet Orange

Sugar Baby


The standard for "icebox" watermelons since it was introduced in 1959.
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Tendersweet Orange


Excellent taste and crisp texture, stunning orange colored flesh.
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